Pauletta was raised as a puppy by Ingram to become a guide-dog for the blind.

Unfortunately, Pauletta did not make the ideal candidate and was sent back home.

Some of the dog's brothers and sisters did not make the cut either.

One of those was her brother Pesto.

"I knew she had other siblings that also got career changed and I knew Pesto was one of them, but I never knew what happened to Pesto," Ingram said.

A few weeks ago, Ingram was watching 9NEWS when she saw Pesto's story.

Pesto also went to guide-dog training a few years ago. He passed every exam with flying colors until the very end, when he failed the distraction exam.

He returned to Colorado and now lives with a mother and her two boys, both of which have disabilities.

"When I saw the story that he was a service dog for this cute adorable family, and changed those kids lives, I was like, oh my gosh, Pauletta is changing lives too!" Ingram said, "These dogs choose to either go forward and be a guide dog, or they just do something to get career-changed because they're not really feeling it."

That appears to be the case for both Pesto and Pauletta, who have gone on to change lives beyond what they perhaps could have done as guide dogs.

"I can't imagine not having her. This seems like a much better fit for her," Ingram said.

As for Kochevar, he knows the bond he shares with Pauletta is something special.

"Dogs are good for everybody, they can really change anybody's life. You just have to find the right dog to click with, and this is my dog," he said.